Source: China News Network
China News Network Seoul, October 30 (Liu Xu, Wan Jiaxin) On the evening of the 29th local time, a stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. According to South Korean fire department, as of 3 a.m. local time on the 30th, the accident had killed at least 120 people and injured 100 people, and the number of casualties is expected to increase further.
According to Korean media reports, that night, Itaewon held a Halloween party. Data of people gathered nearby are estimated to be about 100,000, and most of the injured were young people who came to the party.
0 Jiang, who attended a party in Itaewon on the evening of the 29th, told China News Service that at around 9 o'clock that night, about 100,000 people gathered in Itaewon. "I was walking normally, but suddenly there were many people. The people in front were squeezed back and the people in the back were squeezed forward, and we were sandwiched in the middle. I could hardly breathe, and my feet were almost off the ground. I saw many people in the middle crawling on the electric box next to me, so I climbed up on the beer box and temporarily stayed away from the crowd. I think this is the closest time I have to die."
As of the time of press time, Liu, who was still at the scene in Itaewon at the time of publication, told China News Service that around 3:00 local time on the 30th, compared with the stampede incident, there were many fewer people walking on Itaewon Street, but the flow of people was still far more than usual. "Because of traffic control, I have no way to leave Itaewon now, I can only stay until tomorrow morning."
It is reported that South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol gave instructions on the Itaewon stampede accident, requiring relevant departments to quickly provide first aid and treatment for the injured and take safety measures. South Korean police and fire departments have issued emergency plans and are working to minimize casualties. (End)
